Yeah, heard the diesel drumming all down the line.
Oh, heard the wires a humming all down
the line.
Yeah, hear the women sighing all down
the line.
Oh, hear the children crying all down
the line.
(All
down the line.) We'll be watching out for trouble, yeah.
(All down the line.) And we'd better
keep the motor running, yeah.
(All down the line.) Well, you can't
say yes and you can't say no,
Just be right there when the whistle
blows.
I need a sanctified girl with a sanctified
mind to help me now.
Yeah,
all the people singing all down the line.
Mmmm, watch the men all working, working,
yeah. (All down the line.)
(All
down the line.) We're gonna open up the throttle yeah.
(All down the line.) We're gonna bust
another bottle, yeah.
(All down the line.)
I
need a shot of salvation, baby, once in a while.
Hear the whistle blowing, hear it
for a thousand miles.
(All
down the line.) We're gonna open up the throttle, yeah.
All down the line, We're gonna bust
another bottle, yeah.
Well you can't say yes, and you can't
say no,
Just be right there when the whistle
blows.
I need a sanctified mind to help me
out right now.
Be
my little baby for a while.
Won't you be my little baby for a
while?